Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) for identifying insomnia in young adult cancer survivors: comparison with a structured clinical diagnostic interview of the DSM-5 (SCID-5).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Insomnia is a common problem affecting young adult cancer survivors (YACS) even years after treatment, yet it often goes unidentified and untreated. The Insomnia Severity Index is a widely-used insomnia measure, but has not been studied as an insomnia screener for YACS. The goal of this study was to validate the ISI in YACS by determining its utility in identifying YACS with insomnia disorder diagnosed with the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 (SCID-5).

Methods

250 YACS completed the ISI and SCID-5 Insomnia Module. Area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to reflect the ISI's discrimination between YACS with and without SCID-5 insomnia disorder. An ISI cut-off score with sensitivity ≥0.85 and specificity ≥0.75 was deemed acceptable.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Michaud AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8096662 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature